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Re: Where did you lot spring from?)
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lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general
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Wed, 3 May 2000 22:36:03 GMT
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"Paul Baulch" <paul@vic.bigpond.net.au> writes:
> Being an adult ... I feel irritation at being hampered by guidelines
> regarding profanity that are so far into the wholesome family end of
> the spectrum as to feel, frankly, ridiculous.
But not everyone here is an adult. Although I sometimes swear casually
when talking, I agree with Todd that forbidding profanity improves the
community's image and makes it a nicer place to participate. It's often
much harder to tell through writing whether the use of profanity is
casual or intentionally degrading than it is through speech.
> I am forced to use a limited set of the most firmly US-entrenched
> slang such as "darned",
Last time I heard the word "darned" or "danged" was prolly in 6th grade
(6 years ago) :) However, I wouldn't really want LUGNET to sound like
the hallways of my school...
> The second aspect is what I see as a severe reluctance to give
> constructive criticism.
Here I agree. People, please don't be afraid to hurt my feelings.
There's so much more I can do with suggestions for improvement,
criticisms of my designs or even _specific_ praise than I can do with
"Wow, that's wonderful!" (Not that I don't appreciate compliments :)
--Bram
Bram Lambrecht................BramL@JUNO.com
http://www.chuh.org/Students/Bram-Lambrecht/
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